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York invests in Indigenous experiential education curriculum

Aug 17, 2022
York invests in Indigenous experiential education curriculum
York University’s Academic Innovation Fund has invested $40,000 in Biskaabiiyaang: The Indigenous Metaverse to develop its Indigenized curriculum and create experiential education opportunities.

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Toronto Musicians’ Association names PhD student Levon Ichkhanian 2022 Musician of the Year

Aug 17, 2022
Toronto Musicians’ Association names PhD student Levon Ichkhanian 2022 Musician of the Year

Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Cynthia Zimmerman

Aug 17, 2022
Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Cynthia Zimmerman

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LATEST NEWS

Law school prof’s family create mini version of Osgoode building

Law school prof’s family create mini version of Osgoode building

Aug 17, 2022
Some families might have settled for a fruit basket; newly-minted Assistant Professor Patricia McMahon got a building. McMahon’s two sons and husband presented her with a Lego replica of the Osgoode building on the Keele Campus.
New book by Professor Marcus Boon explores music as vibration

New book by Professor Marcus Boon explores music as vibration

Aug 17, 2022
York University Professor of English, Marcus Boon, has authored a new book entitled The Politics of Vibration: Music as a Cosmopolitical Practice which will be released Aug. 31.
Professor honours the citizen-taxpayer with enduring gesture

Professor honours the citizen-taxpayer with enduring gesture

Aug 12, 2022
Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change Professor L. Anders Sandberg has taken an unusual step to install a commemorative bench on York University’s Keele Campus as a way to highlight the important role of citizen-taxpayers in society.

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THE SCOOP

Aug 17, 2022
Alison Harvey
In the latest episode of Podcast or Perish, Associate Professor Alison Harvey talks about her research in digital culture and how it relates to her study contemporary employment practices

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

York University PhD graduate awarded Barbara Godard Prize 

York University PhD graduate awarded Barbara Godard Prize 

Aug 12, 2022
Signy Lynch, a PhD graduate of Theatre & Performance Studies at York University was awarded the 2021 Barbara Godard Prize for the Best York University Dissertation in Canadian Studies for her thesis “Intercultural Relations: Direct Audience Address in Contemporary Theatre in Canada.” 
Patrick Alcedo recognized with Top 25 Canadian Immigrant award

Patrick Alcedo recognized with Top 25 Canadian Immigrant award

Aug 10, 2022
Patrick Alcedo, York University professor and Chair of the Department of Dance in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) has been named one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2022.
Faculty of Science Dean Rui Wang honoured with Top 25 Canadian Immigrant award 

Faculty of Science Dean Rui Wang honoured with Top 25 Canadian Immigrant award 

Aug 7, 2022
Rui Wang, dean of York University’s Faculty of Science, has been named one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2022.

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TEACHING & LEARNING

Space engineering teaching mission underway for Egyptian students

Aug 7, 2022
Space engineering teaching mission underway for Egyptian students

Faculty of Education launches season two of UnLeading Project podcast  

Aug 7, 2022
Faculty of Education launches season two of UnLeading Project podcast  

New funding to deliver interdisciplinary, innovative training program in microsystems engineering 

Aug 1, 2022
New funding to deliver interdisciplinary, innovative training program in microsystems engineering 

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New SDGs-in-the-Classroom Toolkit launches

New SDGs-in-the-Classroom Toolkit launches

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UPCOMING EVENTS

August 18, 2022

Walking Tour: Energy Evolution Plan @ Regent Park

August 24, 2022

C4: Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom Information Session

August 31, 2022

International Mature & Transfer Students: Let’s Talk Canadian Culture, eh!

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Vaccination clinics coming to Keele, Glendon and Markham

Aug 10, 2022
Vaccination clinics coming to Keele, Glendon and Markham

Parking Services update: National Bank Open running Aug. 6 to 14

Jul 22, 2022
Parking Services update: National Bank Open running Aug. 6 to 14

Special York U offer for National Bank Open

Jul 20, 2022
Special York U offer for National Bank Open

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York University moves up in world university rankings

York University moves up in world university rankings

Jul 8, 2022
The 2023 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings reinforce York University’s role as a leading North American public university with a global reach to right the future.